Who doesn’t love Holidays, whether you’re a School/College student or working individual, the most anticipated best part is knowing when the UAE Public Holidays 2024 are in advance, and this keep us excited and thrilled!
The Hijiri Calendar is the official calendar for determining Islamic occasions such as Ramadan, Eid holiday or Hajj which is based on the moon sighting so the prediction of the exact date for the holiday will vary each year.
School and College will get holidays on all days announced by Govt, Public sectors workers get more days off than private sector workers. Major Eid holidays 2024 for public and private sector are Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha, UAE national day.
For School children summer break is the longest holiday, where students receive 2 months (7 week) holiday and staffs get 6-week holiday. Student of almost all schools get a 2-week holiday during March or April for the annual spring break. Additionally, winter break for students
If you are a resident or a tourist in Dubai, here is a complete list of Public Holidays in UAE.
Earlier in the year, the UAE cabinet had confirmed 14 public holidays for the public and private sector in the UAE.
#UAE_Cabinet approves official holidays calendar for government and private sectors for year 2024 pic.twitter.com/HHtIQawNy8
— UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) November 21, 2023
UAE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 – CONFIRMED
| FESTIVAL / HOLIDAY | DAY |
| NEW YEAR | JANUARY 1 (MONDAY) |
| RAMADAN [Ramadan 29 to Shawwal 3] | Eid Al Fitr |
| ARAFAT DAY | Dhu Al Hijjah 9 |
| EID AL ADHA | Dhu Al Hijjah 10 – 12 |
| ISLAMIC NEW YEAR | MUHARRAM 1 |
| PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S (PBUH) Birthday | Rabi’ Al – Awwal 12 |
| UAE NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY | DECEMBER 2 – 3 |
NOTE : Despite the holidays being officially confirmed, the exact date of some of the holidays will be announced by the UAE government according to specific moon sightings.
How Many Public Holidays are there in UAE 2024
The UAE cabinet had confirmed 14 public holidays for the public and private sector in the UAE.
UAE Public Holidays in 2024 – Predicted Dates
| FESTIVAL/HOLIDAY | DAY | DATE | |
| NEW YEAR DAY | MONDAY | JANUARY 1 | Confirmed |
| EID AL FITR HOLIDAY | MON | TUES | APRIL 8 – 9 | Confirmed |
| FIRST DAY OF EID AL FITR | WEDNESDAY | APRIL 10 | Confirmed |
| EID AL FITR HOLIDAY | THURS | FRI | APRIL 11 – 12 | Confirmed |
| ARAFAT DAY | SATURDAY | JUNE 15 | Confirmed |
| EID AL ADHA HOLIDAY | SUN | MON | TUES | JUNE 16,17,18 | Confirmed |
| ISLAMIC NEW YEAR | SUNDAY | JULY 7 | |
| Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday | SUNDAY | SEPT 15 | |
| UAE NATIONAL DAY | MON | TUES | DEC 2 & 3 |
Eid Al Fitr – UAE Public Holidays in 2024
The first main UAE holiday in 2024 after new year is the Eid Al Fitr 2024 UAE which immediately follows Ramadan. Ramadan in Dubai in 2024 began on Monday March 11 and ended on April 9.
UAE residents in both public and private sectors received a paid public holiday from Monday, April 8 to Friday, April 12.
Eid Al Adha – UAE Public Holidays in 2024
The UAE government has officially announced the dates for Eid Al Adha UAE 2024 for the public and private sectors.
On Saturday June 15, Arafat day will be observed, and Sunday June 16 marks the first day of Eid Al Adha 2024. Which means for private sector and public sector employees’ holiday from Saturday June 15 till June 18 and will return back to work on June 19.
Islamic New Year – UAE Public Holidays in 2024
When is the Next Public Holiday in UAE?
Now that the Eid Al Adha holiday has concluded, anticipation has increased for the next long weekend in the UAE, the next public holiday is Hijri/ the Islamic New Year is expected to fall on Sunday July 7. The government is yet to announce, whether a public holiday will be seen on a working day.
Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] – UAE Public Holidays in 2024
The Prophet Muhammad birthday is expected to fall on September 15, Sunday, whether a public holiday on a working day will follow is yet to be announced by the Government.
UAE National Day Holiday – UAE Public Holidays in 2024
The UAE national day is celebrated in the month of December, every year on December 2. Commemoration day is expected to fall on December 1, Sunday, which means you can expect a holiday on December 2 and December 3.
NOTE: Public and Private sector get different holidays for each festival/holiday, and it will be announced by the authorities few days or weeks before the actual holidays. Hence, kindly keep checking our website for more updates.
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